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Haafingar

The mountainous north-west coast around Solitude, seat of the Imperial Legion in Skyrim, with smugglers' caves and shipwrecks along the shore.

  • Ruled by: Jarl Elisif the Fair
  • Capital: Solitude

Places

  • Blackbone Isle (Anniversary Edition) – Landmark: Haunted island added by the Dead Man's Dread creation. The quest The Restless takes you into its grotto, and the undead-crewed ship there can become a player home afterwards.
  • Blue Palace – Landmark: Jarl Elisif's palace in Solitude, which has a map marker of its own. Sybille Stentor teaches Destruction up to Expert here.
  • Brinewater Grotto – Cave: Small cave north of Solitude whose inner chambers stay closed until Scoundrel's Folly. Enter from the East Empire Company Warehouse for that quest, as the lighthouse-side entrance does not advance it.
  • Broken Oar Grotto – Cave: Small cave north of Solitude held by Captain Hargar and his Blackblood Marauders. The Smithing skill book Cherim's Heart is inside, and Lights Out! is linked to the cave. Finish Ahtar's quest before killing Hargar, or it becomes unavailable.
  • Castle Volkihar (Dawnguard) – Guild hall: Island fortress of the Volkihar vampire clan under Lord Harkon, and the setting for Bloodline. Once you belong to the family, Fura Bloodmouth trains Two-handed to Master and Ronthil trains Speech to Expert.
  • Castle Volkihar Balcony (Dawnguard) – Landmark: The castle's second map marker, a fast-travel point added the first time you use the outside door in Valerica's study. It counts as a separate location for Locations Discovered.
  • Clearpine Pond – Clearing: Pond with a small island west-south-west of Solitude, guarded by spriggans that cannot cross the water. A dead alchemist on the island carries the Alchemy skill book De Rerum Dirennis.
  • Dainty Sload – Shipwreck: Ship crewed by corsairs, docked north of Solitude and south-west of the lighthouse. The Dainty Sload and No Stone Unturned both lead aboard, and the first mate's table holds the Speech skill book A Dance in Fire, v6.
  • Dragon Bridge – Settlement: Milling town south-west of Solitude with the Four Shields Tavern and a Penitus Oculatus outpost. The miscellaneous quests Chop Wood and Gather Wheat both involve it, and Stormcloak soldiers hold it once Solitude has fallen.
  • Dragon Bridge Overlook – Forsworn camp: Small Forsworn camp south of Dragon Bridge with two Forsworn and a novice-locked chest. The game files it under the Reach rather than Haafingar.
  • East Empire Company Warehouse – Dock: Locked warehouse on the docks south-east of Solitude, the East Empire Company's main storehouse in Skyrim. Walking in counts as trespassing, and it is the route into Brinewater Grotto during Scoundrel's Folly.
  • Fort Hraggstad – Fort: Bandit-held fort west of Solitude and one of the Civil War forts. Joining the Legion and The Battle for Fort Hraggstad both involve it, and the Archery skill book The Gold Ribbon of Merit is in its western room.
  • Haafingar Stormcloak Camp – Military camp: Stormcloak camp north-east of Dragon Bridge and south of the Statue to Meridia, led by Istar Cairn-Breaker. Galmar Stone-Fist takes command during The Battle for Fort Hraggstad and Battle for Solitude.
  • Icewater Jetty (Dawnguard) – Dock: Small, remote dock with a boat across to Castle Volkihar, used during Bloodline.
  • Ironback Hideout – Shack: Dilapidated bandit house north-west of Solitude, a short way east of The Steed Stone. The skill book Beggar lies on a table inside.
  • Katla's Farm – Farm: Small farm on the Karth River that doubles as Solitude's stables, where the hostler Geimund sells a horse. Diplomatic Immunity, Gather Wheat and Horse Whisperer are all linked to it.
  • Kilkreath Ruins – Nordic ruin: Ruined temple of Meridia with no map marker of its own, shut until her beacon has been retrieved. Malkoran's corrupted shades hold it, and Dawnbreaker appears when he is destroyed.
  • Lost Echo Cave – Cave: Small Falmer and chaurus cave west of Solitude. The One-handed skill book 2920, Morning Star, v1 is inside and Double-Edged is the linked quest. Its game data files it under Falkreath Hold.
  • Lower Steepfall Burrow – Cave: The lower entrance of Steepfall Burrow, listed with a map marker of its own.
  • Northwatch Keep – Fort: Thalmor-run jail fort north-west of Dragon Bridge, off limits to others. Missing in Action sends you in to free Thorald Gray-Mane, and the Two-handed skill book The Legendary Sancre Tor is inside.
  • Orphan's Tear – Shipwreck: Wrecked ship on the northern coast west of Ravenscar Hollow, held by three bandits. With the Dead Man's Dread creation installed, the boat here sails to Blackbone Isle.
  • Pinefrost Tower – Tower
  • Pinemoon Cave – Cave: Small vampire lair north-west of Dragon Bridge, east of Volskygge. The Illusion skill book Incident at Necrom is on a table by the cage in the bedroom.
  • Ravenscar Hollow – Cave: Hagraven cave west of the Thalmor Embassy. A hagraven carries the key to the cages, one of which holds a bandit asking to be freed, and the Destruction skill book The Art of War Magic sits on a table by a chest.
  • Rimerock Burrow – Cave: Small cave north-west of Dragon Bridge where the conjurer Sebastian Lort works at an arcane enchanter. A Daedra's Best Friend leads here, and The Rueful Axe is on the table only while that quest is under way.
  • Shadowgreen Cavern – Cave: Small cave of spriggans, bears and wolves north-west of Solitude, east of Ravenscar Hollow. There is no boss, and killing the spriggans is what clears it.
  • Solitude – City: Capital of Haafingar, built on a natural arch over the sea, with Castle Dour, the Blue Palace and the Bards College inside. Giraud Gemane teaches Speech up to Master at the College.
  • Solitude Lighthouse – Lighthouse: Lighthouse on the coast north-east of Solitude, kept by the Khajiit Ma'zaka. The chest for Treasure Map III lies to its north-east, below the cliff edge.
  • Solitude Military Camp – Military camp: Stormcloak camp west of Katla's Farm, set up for the assault on Solitude. The iron weapons on a table there are free to take.
  • Solitude Sawmill – Mill: Wood mill south-west of Solitude, owned by Hjorunn and worked by Kharag gro-Shurkul. The miscellaneous quest Chop Wood is linked to it.
  • Statue to Meridia – Daedric shrine: Meridia's shrine west of Solitude, which starts The Break of Dawn if you have not begun it. A word wall a short way uphill to the north-east teaches Dun (Grace) of Elemental Fury, though it can fail to respond until you reload or fast travel away and back.
  • Steepfall Burrow – Cave: Small cave north-west of Dragon Bridge held by frost trolls and ice wolves, the wolves in a chamber behind an underwater tunnel. The Destruction skill book Mystery of Talara, v3 lies with a skeleton in a passage on the north side.
  • Thalmor Embassy – Guild hall: Aldmeri Dominion embassy north-west of Solitude, home of the emissary Elenwen. Diplomatic Immunity and No Stone Unturned both lead here, and you should not enter before Diplomatic Immunity has been given to you.
  • The Katariah – Shipwreck: The Emperor's ship, anchored east of Solitude and present only once the Dark Brotherhood quest Hail Sithis! has begun. It holds the unique scimitar Windshear and the Two-handed skill book King.
  • The Steed Stone – Standing stone: Standing stone north-west of Solitude, east of Fort Hraggstad. It adds 100 carry weight, and armour you wear weighs nothing and no longer slows you.
  • Volskygge – Nordic ruin: Nordic ruin west of Solitude where the dragon priest Volsung rests. The word wall atop the staircase on Volskygge Peak teaches Kest (Tempest) of Whirlwind Sprint, and learning it wakes him. The Lockpicking skill book Surfeit of Thieves is inside.
  • Widow's Watch Ruins – Tower: Small ruined tower west-north-west of Solitude held by a lone hag. The Restoration skill book 2920, Rain's Hand, v4 lies next to an expert-locked chest.
  • Wolfskull Cave – Cave: Cave west of Solitude held by bandits until The Man Who Cried Wolf swaps them for necromancers and draugr and opens Wolfskull Ruins. Kill the bandit boss before that quest if you want the cave to count as cleared. The Light Armor skill book The Refugees is here.

Quests

  • Diplomatic Immunity: Talk to Delphine in Riverwood once A Blade in the Dark is done, then meet Malborn in Solitude.
  • Joining the Legion: Go to Castle Dour in Solitude and speak to General Tullius, then to Legate Rikke; Hadvar and other Imperial soldiers will also urge you to enlist. Reward: Imperial Legion membership at Auxiliary rank.
  • Get Outfitted: Starts once you have taken the Legion's oath, when General Tullius sends you to the blacksmith Beirand. Reward: A free set of Imperial Armor.
  • Reunification of Skyrim: Starts by itself when the Battle for Whiterun ends; report to General Tullius at Castle Dour, then take orders from Legate Rikke at each Imperial camp. Reward: Legion ranks, levelled items and levelled gold.
  • The Battle for Fort Hraggstad: Speak to Galmar Stone-Fist at the Haafingar Stormcloak Camp and join the men preparing to attack the fort.
  • Battle for Solitude: Starts when you report back to Galmar Stone-Fist after taking Fort Hraggstad. Reward: A levelled enchanted sword and the Shrine of Talos restored in Solitude.
  • Scoundrel's Folly: Report to Mercer Frey in the Cistern. Reward: Gulum-Ei as a fence, if he lives.
  • The Dainty Sload: Finish five small jobs for Delvin or Vex in Haafingar, then ask Delvin about the special job in Solitude. Reward: A merchant in the Ragged Flagon and influence in Solitude.
  • Bound Until Death: Astrid sends you to Solitude once the amulet has been sold. Reward: Gold, and a summoning spell if she dies mid-speech.
  • Breaching Security: Speak to Gabriella in the Sanctuary after the wedding. Reward: Gold, and a fortune reading from Olava the Feeble if it is done in a city.
  • To Kill an Empire: Take the writ of passage to Astrid.
  • Hail Sithis!: Carry out the Night Mother's order: speak to Amaund Motierre at the Bannered Mare in Whiterun. Reward: 20,000 gold.
  • Contract: Kill Safia: Ask Nazir for a contract in the Sanctuary. Reward: Gold.
  • The Break of Dawn: From level 12, Meridia's Beacon turns up in a boss chest, or go straight to the Statue to Meridia on the mountain west of Solitude. Reward: Dawnbreaker.
  • The Mind of Madness: Find the beggar Dervenin wandering the streets of Solitude and hear him out. Reward: Wabbajack.
  • Lights Out!: Speak to the Argonian Jaree-Ra, who loiters in the streets of Solitude. Reward: Whatever you take from the wreckers.
  • The Man Who Cried Wolf: Enter the Blue Palace while Varnius Junius is pleading with the court about lights at Wolfskull Cave, then speak to the steward Falk Firebeard. Reward: Levelled gold.
  • The Wolf Queen Awakened: Some time after The Man Who Cried Wolf, once you are level 10, a courier brings a letter from Falk Firebeard. Reward: Levelled gold and the Shield of Solitude.
  • Return to Grace: Speak to the girl Svari in Solitude after her uncle Roggvir's execution.
  • No News is Good News: Speak to Angeline Morrard at Angeline's Aromatics in Solitude.
  • Elisif's Tribute: After The Man Who Cried Wolf, speak to Jarl Elisif in the Blue Palace.
  • Kill the Vampire: Ask the court wizard Sybille Stentor in the Blue Palace for work.
  • Rare Gifts: Speak to Captain Aldis in the courtyard of Castle Dour.
  • The Spiced Wine: Speak to Evette San at her stall by the gates of Solitude. Reward: A bottle of spiced wine and a better price from then on.
  • A Few Words with You: Speak to Octieve San in Solitude.
  • Kill the Bandit Leader: Speak to the headsman Ahtar in Solitude.
  • Fit for a Jarl: Speak to Taarie at Radiant Raiment in Solitude. Reward: Gold, and the outfit is yours.
  • Dungeon Delving: Speak to the old scout Noster Eagle-Eye, who begs in the streets of Solitude.
  • Delivery: Speak to Sorex Vinius at the Winking Skeever.
  • Dragon's Breath Mead: Speak to Olda in Dragon Bridge.
  • Bloodline (Dawnguard): Serana asks to be taken home as soon as she is free. Leave Dimhollow Crypt by its far exit, past a word wall for Drain Vitality, and take the boat at Icewater Jetty on the north-west coast of Haafingar. Reward: Vampire Lord form and the Necromantic Healing tome if you accept.
  • Chasing Echoes (Dawnguard): After the reading, Serana takes you aside: her mother Valerica fled with the second scroll, and the castle's walled-off courtyard is the place to pick up her trail. Reward: The way into the Soul Cairn.
  • Kindred Judgment (Dawnguard): Starts the moment you take Auriel's Bow. The Dawnguard gather for an assault on Castle Volkihar; a vampire simply walks in with Serana. Reward: Harkon's Sword; the Volkihar side also takes over the castle.

Collectibles

  • Shield of Solitude – Shield: Falk Firebeard's reward for the quest The Wolf Queen Awakened.
  • Gilded Wristguards – Light armor: In the Emperor's Quarters aboard the Katariah, reached during Hail Sithis!
  • Dawnbreaker: Meridia's reward for clearing Kilkreath Ruins in The Break of Dawn.
  • Wabbajack: Sheogorath's reward for curing Pelagius's mind in The Mind of Madness.
  • Volsung: Taken from the Dragon Priest Volsung on Volskygge Peak, above the ruin of Volskygge.
  • Stone of Barenziah: Blue Palace – Haafingar: On top of the wardrobe to the right of the bed in the Jarl's bedroom, upstairs in the Blue Palace.
  • Stone of Barenziah: Proudspire Manor – Haafingar: On the wardrobe behind the door of the master bedroom, on the top floor of Proudspire Manor.
  • Stone of Barenziah: Dainty Sload – Haafingar: On a table in the last cabin of the ship, past the flooded hold and up the far stairs.
  • Stone of Barenziah: Thalmor Embassy – Haafingar: In Reeking Cave, the grotto under the Thalmor Embassy, beside a body at the back.
  • Green Butterfly in a Jar (Anniversary Edition): In the Solitude Sewers, added by the Saints and Seducers creation.
  • Purple Butterfly in a Jar (Anniversary Edition): In the Pelagius Wing of the Blue Palace, added by the Saints and Seducers creation.
  • East Empire Shipping Map: On the table in the dockmaster's office of the East Empire Company Warehouse, passed during Scoundrel's Folly.
  • Amulet of Talos – Amulet: On the body of Roggvir after his execution in Solitude. Copies turn up in random loot and at general traders and jewellers.
  • Surfeit of Thieves – Lockpicking: In Volskygge, at the Wreck of the Winter War, in the Jarl's Chambers of Mistveil Keep and in the Pelagius Wing of the Blue Palace.
  • 2920, Morning Star, v1 – One-handed: On the altar in Lost Echo Cave, in the last room of Driftshade Refuge, in Northwatch Keep and in Jorgen and Lami's house in Morthal.
  • 2920, Rain's Hand, v4 – Restoration: In Widow's Watch Ruins, in Falion's house in Morthal, in Markarth's Hall of the Dead and carried by Petra in Blind Cliff Bastion.
  • Heal Undead (Dawnguard) – Restoration: Sold by Ronthil in Castle Volkihar, who only trades with Harkon's court.
  • Windshear – Sword: Stuck in the very tip of the bowsprit of the Katariah, the Emperor's ship, which can be boarded once Hail Sithis! begins.
  • Harkon's Sword (Dawnguard) – Sword: Taken from Lord Harkon's remains at the end of Kindred Judgment.
  • The Rueful Axe – Battleaxe: Fetched from Rimerock Burrow for Clavicus Vile. Kill Barbas with it when the Prince offers, and it is yours.
  • Firiniel's End – Bow: Left for you on a parapet above the courtyard of the Temple of the Divines in Solitude during Bound Until Death. Gabriella tells you where.